...the МпГсчдт or Col'sction of Sir Hans Sloane, and of the Harleian Collcftion of Manufcripts : and for providing one general Repository for the better Reception and more convenient Ufe of the faid Go-llcftions ; .and of the famous Cottoniaa, Library, and o/tlie Additions made and/to...

...the arts and sciences in the course of this' period, was that of 1753 for the purchase of the museum of sir Hans Sloane, and of the Harleian collection...and more convenient use of the said collections; and also of the Cottonian library; and of the additions which may be made to them.—For these purposes...

...him had amounted to 500,000 /. The parliament readily embraced the offer, and an act was passed, " For the purchase of the Museum or collection of Sir...convenient use of the said collections, and of the famous Cotton library, and of the additions made, and to be made thereto." Government immediately raised...

...of the Museum or collection of Sir Hans Sloane, and of the Harleian collection of manuscripts; arid for providing one general repository for the better...convenient use of the said collections, and of the famous Cotton library, and of the additions made, and to be made thereto." Government immediately raised...

...sum of twenty thousand pounds. The parliament readily embraced the offer, and an act was passed, " For the purchase of the Museum, or Collection of Sir...convenient use, of the said collections, and of the famous Cotton library, and of the additions made, and to be made, thereto." The government immediately...

...gratitude by all historians, is the act for purchasing the Museum or collection of sir Hans Sloane, and the Harleian collection of manuscripts, and for providing one general repository for them, and for the Cottonian library, which had long been so famous all over Europe, especially for...

...museum or collection of sir Hans Sloane, bart. and of the Harleian collection of MSS. and for procuring one general repository for the better reception and more convenient use of the said collection, and of the Cottonian library, and additions thereto." Such was the commencement of the...

...to him had, amounted to 50.000/. The parliament readily embraced the offer, and an act was passed " For the purchase of the museum or collection of Sir...convenient use of the said collections, and of the famous Cotton library, and of the additions made and to be made thereto." Government immediately raised...

...of Sir Hans Sloanc's Museum, together with the Harleian collection of manuscripts, and for procuring one general repository, for the better reception and more convenient use of the collections, and of the Cottonian library, and additions thereto. The museum of Sir Hans Sloane was...

...to him had amounted to 5O,OOOl. The parliament readily embraced the offer, and an act was passed " For the purchase of the museum or collection of Sir...repository for the better reception and more convenient use ofthe said collections, and of the famous Cotton library, and ofthe additions made and to be made thereto."...